Getting Ready for Summer: Removing Spider Veins

For most of the nation that’s just battled a frigid, snowy winter, the sounds of birds chirping and flowers blooming is a welcome sign of spring. Before we know it, hot, humid temps and summer weather will be on the forecast.

Summertime heat is only manageable with light attire and shorts. That’s right – the clothing that shows off our legs. If you’re battling spider veins you may be dreading this time of year but you simply cannot enjoy your beach vacation covered up in long pants and sweating in misery.

Summer Ready Legs

Luckily you don’t have to! Removing spider veins before the summer season is just what you need to regain your confidence and find joy in one of the best seasons of the year. Having summer ready legs isn’t just about getting some color and doing lunges at the gym. It’s about the smooth, vein free look as well. So you don’t have to feel subconscious thinking that others find the visible veins unsightly. Enjoy your time outdoors instead and feel comfortable and confident while you do!

How to Remove Spider Veins

Spider veins are visible, thin red or blue lines that appear on the surface of your skin. They are also referred to as, telangiectasias” or “angioectasias.” The dilated blood vessels can form into a spider web or tree branch appearance and are the result of diseased veins that are damaged and no longer properly pumping blood.

Reasons for them occurring range from heredity to obesity, constipation, age, medications and so many other reasons. While there are some cases when changes to lifestyle can help improve or reduce the appearance of these veins if you’re looking to get rid of them, surgery may be you best option.

To have spider veins removed there is a procedure known as Sclerotherapy that does not require anesthesia and can be done right in a doctor’s office. For the procedure, the doctor will inject the veins with a solution that scars and eventually closes them so blood works through healthier veins instead. Once they are no longer being used, the veins will start to fade. Laser surgery is also an option where a doctor will send bursts of strong laser light into the vein to help make it fade and disappear.